Saraswathi -The Goddess of Wisdom!
Hello all,
Namaste! Before proceeding with this post, I want to wish all of my dear Blog readers, a very 'Happy Navrathri', from my heart. May the Goddess give each one of us the wisdom to take the very best decisions for our life, discipline to become the best we can be and integrity to live an authentic, inspired life!!!
Hope all of you had a great week where you were able to control the demons gripping the humankind and make another step towards your life goals. Last few weeks we were dissecting some of the lower emotions we come across in our life.This week how about we discuss the quality that helps us to overcome these lower emotions to get to a higher station in our thought process? As an introduction to that let us start with the Goddess, who embodies that very quality, wisdom!
Another factor that pushes me to write about her is, every year for ten days and nine nights (Nav- nine, rathri-nights, Navrathri - nine nights), Hindus all over the world celebrate Navrathri, which comes in the month of October. This festival is to celebrate the power of the 'Divine Feminine', about which we have many times discussed in this Blog. Divine feminine is there in each one of us, human beings as creativity, giving birth to ideas (or babies), nurturing and growing those ideas (or babies). So, why not start first with discussing the Goddess who embodies that true wisdom and creativity.
Mythology: Birth of Saraswathi: According to Hindu mythology, the world eons ago was under a deluge of water (Mahapralaya). In that the Universe had taken the form of a huge 'Purusha' (form of a gigantic human being) floating as a huge person lying on the flood waters, being in deep meditation (Yoganidra). From his navel (nabhi) arose a lotus, in which came into existence the God of creation, Brahma. Mind you, Brahma is the literal 'God of creation', while Brahman is another name for the unformed principle of the Universe.
Here, I would like to clarify something. It makes no sense that from a person's navel a lotus is arising and a person sitting on it. As we have discussed many times, all these concepts also have deep hidden esoteric meaning. Deep thought and contemplation many times unlock those doors to new intuition. So, I have thought about this concept sometimes. What my intuition tell me is that, in a person the energy of creation and creativity are situated in the Swadhishtana (Sacral chakra), below the navel and Manipura (Solar plexus Chakra), above the navel.
Swadhishtana or Sacral chakra is all about our identity, Self, and the existence 'as a person' in this world. Manipura or Solar plexus chakra is all about self-confidence, personal power and the actions we take towards that. So, now going further, without having a true identity or the self-confidence to take actions, we as human beings would stay stuck in our station in life. So, if these two energy centers are not balanced, we keep rooted to our spot in life, never taking true actions towards our Dharma (Principle of duty).
So, like this the navel area is very important for creativity. So, using that energy of creativity (God Brahma), and the wisdom, which is symbolized by the Lotus, the Universal principle or Brahman started creation. This is what I feel the meaning esoterically. (Of course, I can be wrong.) So, anyway Brahma (or the formed principle of Brahman) started the creation to make every type of creature of the world. After a few eons, he became very lonely and wanted a company. So, he created the Goddess Saraswathi. In some traditions, it is also said Brahma created Saraswathi first who gave beauty and aesthetics to Brahma's creations.
Seeing Saraswathi's talents in creation and creativity, Brahma decided to marry her and made her his consort. Saraswathi is considered the geek among the Goddesses, who is always in the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. So, Brahma and Saraswathi adopted the four Vedas (sacred books of Hinduism) as their children. In other words, both Brahma and Saraswathi were so much in the pursuit of sacred knowledge and wisdom, they didn't have other children. Parents take true care of their children. Same way Goddess Saraswathi and Brahma are always on the maintenance of wisdom and knowledge.
Saraswathi: In Hinduism, she is the Goddess of knowledge, wisdom and creativity. She is depicted as wearing white sari, white symbolizing purity or pure knowledge. She has four hands with Pustaka (books), Mala (rosary), a Kamandalu (water pot), and holding a Veena (musical instrument) right across her lap. The books represent Vedas, depicting her as the holder of sacred knowledge, rosary to be of help in Dhyana (meditation) that unlocks the doors for the sacred knowledge. Water from the Kamandalu (water pot), that should be given by a Guru (teacher) to start the acquisition of sacred knowledge (initiation) by a Sishya (student). So all these objects symbolize the effort a person has to put towards the pursuit of true wisdom.
Her mount is the Swan, which is again white in color symbolizing purity. In Sanskrit there are slokas, which depict Hamsa (Swan) as a bird, when given a mixture of water and milk, can just drink the milk leaving behind the water. (I have no idea whether the literal swan can do that. Most probably not). The milk symbolizes true wisdom, while the water is the unneeded informations that come knocking at our doors. Here again it is esoteric symbolism.
As many of you know the true masters of Eastern Philosophy are given the name 'Paramahansa.' Example, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, and Paramahansa Yogananda. Paramahansa (Parama - absolute, Hansa-wisdom) is a person who using their true discernment are able to take the gem of wisdom from all the surrounding useless chaff of information. So, the mount of Saraswathi, Hansa symbolizes, whoever embodies the Swan like characters of true discernment to get the gem of wisdom from the chaff, with them Saraswathi would coexist and use them as her mount, a person to deliver information to the world, to take Saraswathi or Vidya (true knowledge) to the different parts of the world. What a great symbolism! Saraswathi also is called Hamsavahini (a person having the swan as a mount).
Many times Saraswathi is considered by another name, Srividya (Sri-sacred, Vidya-knowledge). This name also shows the Goddess Saraswathi embodies all kinds of knowledge and creativity. Whether it is music by the symbolism of Veena or any other kind of knowledge, like dance, Science, Philosophy, or even the high tech, futuristic telecommunications. If it is about knowledge, it comes under the jurisdiction of Saraswathi.
Story of Sankaracharya and Saraswathi: Let us now discuss the story of how the Goddess Saraswathi came to the state of Kerala at the pleading of the first Guru of Hinduism, Sankaracharya. Sankaracharya was from the state of Kerala in India. He was the master and philosopher of the early 8th century. He always wished to have a Saraswathi temple in his homestate of Kerala. So he went to the Goddess Chamundeswari in Chamundi hills, Mysore (another form of the divine feminine) and started praying.
Due to his focus and concentration, the Goddess became happy and appeared in front of him and asked to request a boon. Sankaracharya said there is no Saraswathi temple in Kerala and he wanted the Goddess to come to Kerala in the form of Saraswathi. The Goddess said that was not possible as she had to take care of the devotees of Mysore, in the state of Karnataka. But Sankara was adamant and said she should listen to a devotee and should fulfill his desires.
Finally, the Goddess had to agree. She said, yes, she would come on a condition. The condition was, Sankara the saint should start walking without looking back, in faith. The Goddess would follow him. By any chance he becomes doubtful and looks back, she would stop and she would not take another step from that place. See the Goddess was smart. She wanted to test how much faith the Acharya had on the Goddess. She wanted to see does he trust her enough not to look behind till they reached Kerala.
Sankara agreed. They started walking. Sankara in front and the Goddess following. The sound of the anklets of the Goddess was a proof that indeed she was following. So, listening to her anklets Sankara was walking. Remember this was in the 8th century A.D. The border between Kerala and Karnataka was thick, dark forest. There was also some mountainous areas in between. When they reached a place called Mookambika (south Karnataka), Sankara listened whether the anklet sounds were there. Suddenly he realized he could not hear her anklet's anymore.
Now, Sankara was in a dilemma. Has the Goddess become angry with him? Why is she not following? Why there is no anklet sound? Should he look back? Should he continue? Did the Goddess stop long back? Has the Goddess become doubtful about his devotion (Bhakthi)? Million questions started popping into his mind. It is a tenet in Spirituality-"When you walk your path, walk with faith and inner trust." Even the Acharya (Master) had his share of doubts and inner demons.
Finally Sankara could not take the mental stress any more. He stopped. Thought for a few minutes. At last decided to look back whether the Devi (Goddess) was following. The second he looked back, he could see the Devi in all her glory, gently smiling at him looking back. Sankara became devastated that he allowed the doubt to creep into his mind and doubted the Goddess itself who was the foundation for the very creation and creativity. He fell to the feet of the Goddess.
But the Goddess reminded him of the condition, that the second he looks back the deal is off. But Sankara became child like and started pleading with the Devi and asked her not to leave all the devotees who needed her protection in Kerala behind. Finally seeing the child like adamant attitude of Sankara, Devi agreed on a partial deal. She said she would not move from this place called Mookambika. But in Kerala there is a temple in Ernakulam district called 'Chottanikkara'. Devi agreed that in that temple from morning 4am till 8 am, the Goddess would come as the essence to that deity and bless the devotees as Saraswathi. But after 8am she would come to Mookambika and give the devotees in Mookambika her blessings.
Even today in Chottanikkara temple from 4am to 8am the Goddess is decorated in a white sari to signify Saraswathi and after that the temple closes the door for half an hour. Later the Goddess is decorated with blue sari to symbolize Kali, and in the evening the Goddess is worn a Red sari to symbolize Durga. In Mookambika, every day the temple opens only at 8am, so that the Goddess can come to Mookambika as Saraswathi and bless the devotees there. (I have visited the Chottanikkara temple several times and has seen the Goddess in the form of Saraswathi.)
It has been said that whoever goes to the Chottanikkara or the Mookambika temple are blessed with wisdom, positive thoughts, a knack for words, poetry, music and finally abundance of divine knowledge and wisdom. From this story again it is shown that we are supposed to live our life with faith and inner trust. The Kerala singer, Yesudas is a constant visitor of the Mookambika temple and his voice he considers is indeed the blessing of Goddess Saraswathi.
Kalidasa and Saraswathi as Kali: Now here is another story where a wood cutter was blessed to become the greatest Sanskrit poet of all times. There was a princess for whom the people were searching for a suitable groom. But as she was arrogant, she denied all the grooms. So, the people searching for the groom got fed up and decided to take a wood cutter to the princess as a groom. He was dressed up like a prince and taken. The princess asked him very intellectual and intelligent question and saw that he was not learned and angrily insulted him. (There is also another version where the princess married him, discovered later him as an idiot and asked him to go to Kali temple.)
Being upset with all the insults he went into the forest and found a dilapidated Kali temple and started sleeping inside the temple. (Of course he should be upset. Who with a sane mind wants to be insulted?) At night the Goddess of the temple Kali, who had gone out with her maidens for roaming, came back and saw the door to the temple closed. She asked "Who is there inside?". Hearing this voice, the wood cutter got up. Then he asked a rebuttal question, "Who is there outside?" Kali became annoyed. She said "This is Kali!". Then the wood cutter said, "If outside is Kali, inside is dasa (devotee) of Kali".
Kali asked him to open the door. He said he would open the door only if she blesses him with wisdom and wealth. Kali first didn't agree, later agreed and he opened the door.Then Kali took an iron nail, pulled Kalidasa's (Dasa of Kali) tongue and wrote a sacred mantra on his tongue. From that second onwards Kalidasa became bright in his thoughts, mind and started writing poems and literary works in Sanskrit. His famous poems are Kumarasambhavam, Meghadootam, and Raghuvamsam. He came to be known as one of the greatest Sanskrit poets of all times.
The blessings: These stories show that when the Goddess Saraswathi blesses a devotee, his/her awareness is opened, words and literary works come flowing as a gentle river meandering through the hills and valleys. Today is Vijayadasami, the last day of the Navarathri, in which the Goddess Saraswathi is celebrated and prayed to. Whoever prays to her, they are sure to become successful in their talents, studies and knowledge. Among Hindus, this special day is chosen to start the education of the toddlers, so that they become good in their education and knowledge.
The knowledge Saraswathi provides is very pure and true in nature as she holds the Vedas itself in her hands. So whoever absorbs her energy becomes good in divine and sacred knowledge. She would open one's mental awareness so that they can know about themselves and choose the very best path towards their utmost success in their life. I feel blessed that on a Vijayadasami day I am able to write about the 'Goddess of Wisdom' itself on my Blog. Only if she gives permission, I can even write a single word, otherwise not even one letter would flow out of my pen. So, whatever I am writing in this Blog, I very respectfully place at her sacred feet. Once more wishing all my Blog readers, 'Happy Navarathri!!'
Let us finish with a prayer to the Goddess Saraswathi:
Saraswathi Namasthubyam
Varade Kamarupini|
Vidyarambam Karishyami
Siddhir Bhavathume Sada ||
Meaning: Oh, Saraswathi, I pray to you. Please bless me to achieve my desires, hey, Goddess desire incarnate itself. I am starting the pursuit of my knowledge. Please bless me to acquire the same, always.
I wish you a good weekend and I'll see you next Friday! 😉
Next week: Path of light load!
Note: Images from Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay.com.
Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, "There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance ; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better for worse as his portion that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till. The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do, nor does he know until he has tried".
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Namaste! Before proceeding with this post, I want to wish all of my dear Blog readers, a very 'Happy Navrathri', from my heart. May the Goddess give each one of us the wisdom to take the very best decisions for our life, discipline to become the best we can be and integrity to live an authentic, inspired life!!!
Hope all of you had a great week where you were able to control the demons gripping the humankind and make another step towards your life goals. Last few weeks we were dissecting some of the lower emotions we come across in our life.This week how about we discuss the quality that helps us to overcome these lower emotions to get to a higher station in our thought process? As an introduction to that let us start with the Goddess, who embodies that very quality, wisdom!
Another factor that pushes me to write about her is, every year for ten days and nine nights (Nav- nine, rathri-nights, Navrathri - nine nights), Hindus all over the world celebrate Navrathri, which comes in the month of October. This festival is to celebrate the power of the 'Divine Feminine', about which we have many times discussed in this Blog. Divine feminine is there in each one of us, human beings as creativity, giving birth to ideas (or babies), nurturing and growing those ideas (or babies). So, why not start first with discussing the Goddess who embodies that true wisdom and creativity.
Mythology: Birth of Saraswathi: According to Hindu mythology, the world eons ago was under a deluge of water (Mahapralaya). In that the Universe had taken the form of a huge 'Purusha' (form of a gigantic human being) floating as a huge person lying on the flood waters, being in deep meditation (Yoganidra). From his navel (nabhi) arose a lotus, in which came into existence the God of creation, Brahma. Mind you, Brahma is the literal 'God of creation', while Brahman is another name for the unformed principle of the Universe.
Here, I would like to clarify something. It makes no sense that from a person's navel a lotus is arising and a person sitting on it. As we have discussed many times, all these concepts also have deep hidden esoteric meaning. Deep thought and contemplation many times unlock those doors to new intuition. So, I have thought about this concept sometimes. What my intuition tell me is that, in a person the energy of creation and creativity are situated in the Swadhishtana (Sacral chakra), below the navel and Manipura (Solar plexus Chakra), above the navel.
Swadhishtana or Sacral chakra is all about our identity, Self, and the existence 'as a person' in this world. Manipura or Solar plexus chakra is all about self-confidence, personal power and the actions we take towards that. So, now going further, without having a true identity or the self-confidence to take actions, we as human beings would stay stuck in our station in life. So, if these two energy centers are not balanced, we keep rooted to our spot in life, never taking true actions towards our Dharma (Principle of duty).
So, like this the navel area is very important for creativity. So, using that energy of creativity (God Brahma), and the wisdom, which is symbolized by the Lotus, the Universal principle or Brahman started creation. This is what I feel the meaning esoterically. (Of course, I can be wrong.) So, anyway Brahma (or the formed principle of Brahman) started the creation to make every type of creature of the world. After a few eons, he became very lonely and wanted a company. So, he created the Goddess Saraswathi. In some traditions, it is also said Brahma created Saraswathi first who gave beauty and aesthetics to Brahma's creations.
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| Goddess of wisdom, Saraswathi! |
Seeing Saraswathi's talents in creation and creativity, Brahma decided to marry her and made her his consort. Saraswathi is considered the geek among the Goddesses, who is always in the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. So, Brahma and Saraswathi adopted the four Vedas (sacred books of Hinduism) as their children. In other words, both Brahma and Saraswathi were so much in the pursuit of sacred knowledge and wisdom, they didn't have other children. Parents take true care of their children. Same way Goddess Saraswathi and Brahma are always on the maintenance of wisdom and knowledge.
Saraswathi: In Hinduism, she is the Goddess of knowledge, wisdom and creativity. She is depicted as wearing white sari, white symbolizing purity or pure knowledge. She has four hands with Pustaka (books), Mala (rosary), a Kamandalu (water pot), and holding a Veena (musical instrument) right across her lap. The books represent Vedas, depicting her as the holder of sacred knowledge, rosary to be of help in Dhyana (meditation) that unlocks the doors for the sacred knowledge. Water from the Kamandalu (water pot), that should be given by a Guru (teacher) to start the acquisition of sacred knowledge (initiation) by a Sishya (student). So all these objects symbolize the effort a person has to put towards the pursuit of true wisdom.
Her mount is the Swan, which is again white in color symbolizing purity. In Sanskrit there are slokas, which depict Hamsa (Swan) as a bird, when given a mixture of water and milk, can just drink the milk leaving behind the water. (I have no idea whether the literal swan can do that. Most probably not). The milk symbolizes true wisdom, while the water is the unneeded informations that come knocking at our doors. Here again it is esoteric symbolism.
As many of you know the true masters of Eastern Philosophy are given the name 'Paramahansa.' Example, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, and Paramahansa Yogananda. Paramahansa (Parama - absolute, Hansa-wisdom) is a person who using their true discernment are able to take the gem of wisdom from all the surrounding useless chaff of information. So, the mount of Saraswathi, Hansa symbolizes, whoever embodies the Swan like characters of true discernment to get the gem of wisdom from the chaff, with them Saraswathi would coexist and use them as her mount, a person to deliver information to the world, to take Saraswathi or Vidya (true knowledge) to the different parts of the world. What a great symbolism! Saraswathi also is called Hamsavahini (a person having the swan as a mount).
Many times Saraswathi is considered by another name, Srividya (Sri-sacred, Vidya-knowledge). This name also shows the Goddess Saraswathi embodies all kinds of knowledge and creativity. Whether it is music by the symbolism of Veena or any other kind of knowledge, like dance, Science, Philosophy, or even the high tech, futuristic telecommunications. If it is about knowledge, it comes under the jurisdiction of Saraswathi.
Story of Sankaracharya and Saraswathi: Let us now discuss the story of how the Goddess Saraswathi came to the state of Kerala at the pleading of the first Guru of Hinduism, Sankaracharya. Sankaracharya was from the state of Kerala in India. He was the master and philosopher of the early 8th century. He always wished to have a Saraswathi temple in his homestate of Kerala. So he went to the Goddess Chamundeswari in Chamundi hills, Mysore (another form of the divine feminine) and started praying.
Due to his focus and concentration, the Goddess became happy and appeared in front of him and asked to request a boon. Sankaracharya said there is no Saraswathi temple in Kerala and he wanted the Goddess to come to Kerala in the form of Saraswathi. The Goddess said that was not possible as she had to take care of the devotees of Mysore, in the state of Karnataka. But Sankara was adamant and said she should listen to a devotee and should fulfill his desires.
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| Sankaracharya, the Guru who brough Saraswathi to Kerala! Raja Ravi Varma [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons |
Finally, the Goddess had to agree. She said, yes, she would come on a condition. The condition was, Sankara the saint should start walking without looking back, in faith. The Goddess would follow him. By any chance he becomes doubtful and looks back, she would stop and she would not take another step from that place. See the Goddess was smart. She wanted to test how much faith the Acharya had on the Goddess. She wanted to see does he trust her enough not to look behind till they reached Kerala.
Sankara agreed. They started walking. Sankara in front and the Goddess following. The sound of the anklets of the Goddess was a proof that indeed she was following. So, listening to her anklets Sankara was walking. Remember this was in the 8th century A.D. The border between Kerala and Karnataka was thick, dark forest. There was also some mountainous areas in between. When they reached a place called Mookambika (south Karnataka), Sankara listened whether the anklet sounds were there. Suddenly he realized he could not hear her anklet's anymore.
Now, Sankara was in a dilemma. Has the Goddess become angry with him? Why is she not following? Why there is no anklet sound? Should he look back? Should he continue? Did the Goddess stop long back? Has the Goddess become doubtful about his devotion (Bhakthi)? Million questions started popping into his mind. It is a tenet in Spirituality-"When you walk your path, walk with faith and inner trust." Even the Acharya (Master) had his share of doubts and inner demons.
Finally Sankara could not take the mental stress any more. He stopped. Thought for a few minutes. At last decided to look back whether the Devi (Goddess) was following. The second he looked back, he could see the Devi in all her glory, gently smiling at him looking back. Sankara became devastated that he allowed the doubt to creep into his mind and doubted the Goddess itself who was the foundation for the very creation and creativity. He fell to the feet of the Goddess.
But the Goddess reminded him of the condition, that the second he looks back the deal is off. But Sankara became child like and started pleading with the Devi and asked her not to leave all the devotees who needed her protection in Kerala behind. Finally seeing the child like adamant attitude of Sankara, Devi agreed on a partial deal. She said she would not move from this place called Mookambika. But in Kerala there is a temple in Ernakulam district called 'Chottanikkara'. Devi agreed that in that temple from morning 4am till 8 am, the Goddess would come as the essence to that deity and bless the devotees as Saraswathi. But after 8am she would come to Mookambika and give the devotees in Mookambika her blessings.
Even today in Chottanikkara temple from 4am to 8am the Goddess is decorated in a white sari to signify Saraswathi and after that the temple closes the door for half an hour. Later the Goddess is decorated with blue sari to symbolize Kali, and in the evening the Goddess is worn a Red sari to symbolize Durga. In Mookambika, every day the temple opens only at 8am, so that the Goddess can come to Mookambika as Saraswathi and bless the devotees there. (I have visited the Chottanikkara temple several times and has seen the Goddess in the form of Saraswathi.)
It has been said that whoever goes to the Chottanikkara or the Mookambika temple are blessed with wisdom, positive thoughts, a knack for words, poetry, music and finally abundance of divine knowledge and wisdom. From this story again it is shown that we are supposed to live our life with faith and inner trust. The Kerala singer, Yesudas is a constant visitor of the Mookambika temple and his voice he considers is indeed the blessing of Goddess Saraswathi.
Kalidasa and Saraswathi as Kali: Now here is another story where a wood cutter was blessed to become the greatest Sanskrit poet of all times. There was a princess for whom the people were searching for a suitable groom. But as she was arrogant, she denied all the grooms. So, the people searching for the groom got fed up and decided to take a wood cutter to the princess as a groom. He was dressed up like a prince and taken. The princess asked him very intellectual and intelligent question and saw that he was not learned and angrily insulted him. (There is also another version where the princess married him, discovered later him as an idiot and asked him to go to Kali temple.)
Being upset with all the insults he went into the forest and found a dilapidated Kali temple and started sleeping inside the temple. (Of course he should be upset. Who with a sane mind wants to be insulted?) At night the Goddess of the temple Kali, who had gone out with her maidens for roaming, came back and saw the door to the temple closed. She asked "Who is there inside?". Hearing this voice, the wood cutter got up. Then he asked a rebuttal question, "Who is there outside?" Kali became annoyed. She said "This is Kali!". Then the wood cutter said, "If outside is Kali, inside is dasa (devotee) of Kali".
Kali asked him to open the door. He said he would open the door only if she blesses him with wisdom and wealth. Kali first didn't agree, later agreed and he opened the door.Then Kali took an iron nail, pulled Kalidasa's (Dasa of Kali) tongue and wrote a sacred mantra on his tongue. From that second onwards Kalidasa became bright in his thoughts, mind and started writing poems and literary works in Sanskrit. His famous poems are Kumarasambhavam, Meghadootam, and Raghuvamsam. He came to be known as one of the greatest Sanskrit poets of all times.
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| Kalidasa writing Meghadootam (Messenger, the cloud!) By UnknownUnknown author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons |
The blessings: These stories show that when the Goddess Saraswathi blesses a devotee, his/her awareness is opened, words and literary works come flowing as a gentle river meandering through the hills and valleys. Today is Vijayadasami, the last day of the Navarathri, in which the Goddess Saraswathi is celebrated and prayed to. Whoever prays to her, they are sure to become successful in their talents, studies and knowledge. Among Hindus, this special day is chosen to start the education of the toddlers, so that they become good in their education and knowledge.
The knowledge Saraswathi provides is very pure and true in nature as she holds the Vedas itself in her hands. So whoever absorbs her energy becomes good in divine and sacred knowledge. She would open one's mental awareness so that they can know about themselves and choose the very best path towards their utmost success in their life. I feel blessed that on a Vijayadasami day I am able to write about the 'Goddess of Wisdom' itself on my Blog. Only if she gives permission, I can even write a single word, otherwise not even one letter would flow out of my pen. So, whatever I am writing in this Blog, I very respectfully place at her sacred feet. Once more wishing all my Blog readers, 'Happy Navarathri!!'
Let us finish with a prayer to the Goddess Saraswathi:
Saraswathi Namasthubyam
Varade Kamarupini|
Vidyarambam Karishyami
Siddhir Bhavathume Sada ||
Meaning: Oh, Saraswathi, I pray to you. Please bless me to achieve my desires, hey, Goddess desire incarnate itself. I am starting the pursuit of my knowledge. Please bless me to acquire the same, always.
I wish you a good weekend and I'll see you next Friday! 😉
Next week: Path of light load!
Note: Images from Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay.com.
Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, "There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance ; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better for worse as his portion that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till. The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do, nor does he know until he has tried".
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